Stressing that rice is not merely just a food but life, President Marcos encouraged government agencies and the private sector to continue collaborating with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in identifying solutions on the country's rice industry problems. President Ferdinand...
President Marcos said the government will support efforts to consolidate local farmers cooperative associations (FCAs), citing their critical role in the country's agricultural development. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) Marcos said this as he led the National...
The summit among leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) this week will “set the tone” for the regional blocs’ cooperation in tackling, among others, food security, energy, and the conflict in the Middle East. Foreign Affairs...
President Marcos is making his maiden trip to the Middle East as he will join the first ever summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Saudi Arabia. Marcos' trip to Riyadh from October 19 to 20 will be eventful as he will attend the...
President Marcos has assured the family of Loreta "Lorie" Villarin Alacre, the third Filipino killed in the war between Israel and Hamas militants, of the immediate repatriation of her remains as soon as a humanitarian corridor opened for affected civilians. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’...
Nearly P300,000 worth of cash and other assistance will be extended by the government to each of the families of the Filipinos who died due to the ongoing war between Israeli forces and the Hamas militants, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos...
President Marcos has called on Filipinos in Gaza to leave the area amid the ongoing war between Israel and the militant group Hamas. File photos Marcos said this after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) raised the Crisis Alert Level for Gaza to Level 4 on Sunday, Oct. 15. In a post on his X...
Micronesia has expressed intention to seek training with the Philippines' police force. Federated States of Micronesia President Wesley W. Simina (Photo courtesy of PCO) Federated States of Micronesia President Wesley W. Simina told President Marcos during their meeting on Friday, Oct. 13,...
The Philippines is looking to deploy Filipino workers to the Federated States of Micronesia after the deployment ban in the island nation was lifted. (From left) President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Federated States of Micronesia President Wesley W. Simina meet in Malacañang on Oct. 13,...
A United Nations (UN) official commended President Marcos for his strong leadership in climate action through strengthened policies and programs. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. meets Mami Mizutori, the Head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, in Malacañan on Oct. 13, 2023....
The "Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program" is now a flagship program of the national government after Malacañang issued Executive Order (EO) No. 44 on Oct. 12, 2023. File photos Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed the order on Thursday, but a copy was published only on Sunday, Oct. 15....
The bill seeking to rename Agham Road and BIR Road in Quezon City to Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue has lapsed into law after failing to get the signature of President Marcos. File photo of the late former senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago during the Presidential Town Hall Debate hosted...
